Request for Interested Manufacturers UP CONVERTER/DOWN CONVERTER
DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION AT WARNER ROBINS, GA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SPRWA1-27-R-0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 8, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
SUBJECT: Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for production of the following items: ITEM DESCRIPTION NSN: 5895-01-683-8777 Nomenclature: Double Mixer, UP CONVERTER Specification Control Drawing: 037-003066 Part Number: SM1138 (CAGE 60979) Estimated Quantity: 54 each NSN: 5895-01-683-8776 Nomenclature: Double Mixer, DOWN CONVERTER Specification Control Drawing: 037-003100 Part Number: SM1137 (CAGE 60979) Estimated Quantity: 36 each These items are used on the AN/ALQ-161 Electronic … (show all)
Warfare System installed on the B-1B aircraft. A redesign of these configurations and First Article Testing was successfully completed in 2024. This requirement is for production of the approved configurations. Impediment to Competition: The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is Spectrum Microwave (CAGE 60979), which maintains configuration control by part number. The Government possesses source control drawings but does not own the manufacturing-level Technical Data Package (drawings, schematics, or other releasable manufacturing data) for these items. As a result, Spectrum Microwave (CAGE 60979) is the only known source with adequate knowledge and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce these items and ensure compatibility with the higher-level assembly. INTEREST The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to Spectrum Microwave (CAGE 60979) to produce the Double Mixer Up Converter (NSN 5895-01-683-8777) and Double Mixer Down Converter (NSN 5895-01-683-8776) in support of the AN/ALQ-161 / B-1B program. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than (10/23/26) by emailing Kellen Miliner (kellen.miliner.1@us.af.mil). The Government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. DISCLAIMER This sources sought synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers, and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract because of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.
Who won similar work
1989 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (DLA Aviation), same NAICS 336413.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC. | 62 | $34.8M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AERO COMPONENTS, LLC | 57 | $12.9M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| HONEYCOMB COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. | 50 | $42.9M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| LCF SYSTEMS, INC. | 45 | $18.8M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| D-J ENGINEERING INC | 41 | $25.6M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| S3 AERODEFENSE LLC | 40 | $13.4M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 39 | $21.7M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| INFINITY FABRICATION, INC. | 34 | $12.3M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC. | 32 | $35.5M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC | 31 | $15.2M | Oct 7, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 16, 2026ESSEX INDUSTRIES INC$221K16--GRIP ASSEMBLY,CONTROLLER,AIRCRAFT
- Oct 15, 2026NATIONAL MACHINE COMPANY$197K16--BRAKE,MULTIPLE DISK
- Oct 15, 2026MANEY AIRCRAFT, INC.$51K15--PLATE,STRUCTURAL,AIRCRAFT
- Oct 15, 2026AERIAL MACHINE & TOOL CORPORATION$495K16--HARNESS,AIRCRAFT SA
- Oct 15, 2026SKYSPARES PARTS INC$134K15--TORQUE TUBE,RUDDEVATOR
- Oct 15, 2026LOTUSUSA, INC.$74K62--LIGHT ASSEMBLY,INDI
- Oct 15, 2026INTERNATIONAL PRECISION, INC$283K16--CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC STEERING
- Oct 14, 2026TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC$138K16--FITTING,90 DEGREE,A
- Oct 14, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$900K58--NRP,TRACKBALL,DATA
- Oct 14, 2026BROWN HELICOPTER, INC.$27K16--DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR CONDITIONING-HEATI
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense Logistics Agency since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense Logistics Agency job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.